The Wonderful Romance
The Wonderful Romance
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The theologians then proceeded to manufacture canonical laws, bulls of indulgence, bulls of excommuni- cation, a whole arsenal of spiritual weapons which were to serve in ruling the nations and in holding kings in check. The kingdom of heaven, of which Jesus had dreamed amidst the dreary scenery of Palestine, was transformed on the Pagan banks of the Tiber. It now became an Eden of gold and precious stones, where man's table was always set and supplied with delicious things. At the same time, b...y means of the eloquent voices of its preaching Fathers, the Church flung into the human mind fearful visions and all the terror of a fire which burned always and never consumed. It kept its hold on man, thanks to his innate need of hap- THE WONDERFUL ROMANCE 245 piness and his dread, which is also innate, of suffering. Man could not escape, for humanity always has the beliefs that are necessary for it.
It is high time that we had courage enough to look boldly at the play of Life, this play of which we are the victims, the martyrs and sometimes the heroes.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The theologians then proceeded to manufacture canonical laws, bulls of indulgence, bulls of excommuni- cation, a whole arsenal of spiritual weapons which were to serve in ruling the nations and in holding kings in check. The kingdom of heaven, of which Jesus had dreamed amidst the dreary scenery of Palestine, was transformed on the Pagan banks of the Tiber. It now became an Eden of gold and precious stones, where man's table was always set and supplied with delicious things. At the same time, b...y means of the eloquent voices of its preaching Fathers, the Church flung into the human mind fearful visions and all the terror of a fire which burned always and never consumed. It kept its hold on man, thanks to his innate need of hap- THE WONDERFUL ROMANCE 245 piness and his dread, which is also innate, of suffering. Man could not escape, for humanity always has the beliefs that are necessary for it.
It is high time that we had courage enough to look boldly at the play of Life, this play of which we are the victims, the martyrs and sometimes the heroes.
What to read after The Wonderful Romance?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Pierre De Coulevain to read onlineMoreLess
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